Rookwood Pottery Shop

The building on the crest of the hill was the Rookwood Pottery Studio. It was very well known for its expensive handmade pottery. My parents bought a piece to convert into a lamp. My Father's hobby was woodworking. The pottery studio went out of business and the building has been converted into a restaurant.

Notice how the top of the Plexiglas guards are sculpted to look like clouds.

MT Adams

Any approach to Mt. Adams was a steep route, but once one got to the top there were several nice places to visit. One of my favorites which is not part of the Cincinnati In Motion model is the Krohn Observatory in Eden Park.

This place is a huge greenhouse that has three public wings. The center wing had tropical plants and a waterfall that fed a little stream with gold fish in it. Some of the gold fish became quite large over time. Even on a hot summer day it was always comfortable near the waterfall. The wing at the left of the main entrance had cacti and other desert plants. The Wing on the right of the main entrance has been a exhibit area that changes with the seasons of the year. Over the years they have made some elaborate Christmas and Easter displays. There was also an area in this wing that had a beautiful orchid display.

Another favorite place in Eden Park was the pavilion where the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra or other bands would put on concerts in the summer on Sunday afternoons. There was an area with seats directly in front of the pavilion or one could spread out a blanket or lawn chair in a grassy area at the sides and listen to the music. It was always a treat when my parents took us to a concert in Eden Park.

The Cincinnati Art Museum is also in Eden Park. My parents took us there once.

Union Terminal

Central Parkway was the main routes through the west side of Cincinnati, Ohio. Outside of downtown Cincinnati, this is the part of the city that I was most familiar with because my father's employer, The American Can Co. was located in this neighbor hood until 1962. The first major landmark that one would pass was Union Terminal.

Even at 1/64th scale, Union Terminal takes up quite a bit of real estate and this model excludes the parkway approach to the terminal.

Crosley Field

This landmark was just north of Union Terminal. It was the home of the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball until June of 1970 when the Reds moved to Riverfront Stadium which in downtown near the public landing.

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Over the Rhine

This landmark is just north of Union Terminal. It was named by early German settlers because the area reminded them of the Rhine River valley in Germany.

The right end of the bridge in this photo connected to Central Parkway.

Avondale

Avondale was a manufacturing community and just beyond it was Ivorydale where the Proctor & Gamble Co. manufactured its Ivory soap and other products. Cincinnati is Proctor & Gamble's home town. Monsanto Chemical is also located in this area. My memory of this area is that it had an offensive odor due to the chemical waste that flowed into Mill Creek.